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First published 2001 (DOST Vol. IX).
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Quotation dates: 1490-1533
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Soilȝe, v. P.p. solȝeit. [OF soille pres. subj. of soldre, soudre, L. solvere to release, etc.; cf. e.m.E., ME soill, etc.; Assoilȝe v.] = Assoilȝe v. 5 to resolve (a question). — 1490 Irland Mir. I 72/13.
Be this maner may be sustenit the conclusioune and the argument solȝeit [ed. folȝeit] 1490 Irland Mir. II 151/23.
And thai bukis be weill studeit all temptacioun of the innemy and sophistic argumentis … may be perfitlie solȝeit 1533 Bell. Livy II 21/7.
To soilȝe this questioun ane law was promulgate in comites centuriat
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